Winged Birds

Genesis 1:20 Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”  God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

Yes, I’m starting a series of devos on birds in the Bible.  I’ve realized of late that I rarely stop to listen to the birds cooing or singing, and that in doing so, I’m missing out on the rest that listening to and observing nature brings.

God gave wings to birds at the beginning of time to fly “in the open expanse of the heavens.” And he called it good.

For today, just observe the birds that fly around in the air.  Isn’t it interesting that birds are everywhere?  They aren’t just in Africa, only in wooded areas, or just in the sea – they’re everywhere.  The sky is their home.  Their wings enable them to soar.

Join me on this trek through scripture, observing the birds of the air, and see if you don’t find rest, hope, and amazing wonder at God’s winged fliers.